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    A great read. I did not know that there were mine workings under the ground. Does anybody know anything about these? If they hadn’t have moved there I would very probably have ended up a Villa fan. Aaaaggghh! PS nice kit.

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    https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoo...ESRIWorld&o=67
    I think this was the Stoney Lane "ground".....as it happens,I currently live nearby.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Q165 View Post
    A great read. I did not know that there were mine workings under the ground. Does anybody know anything about these? If they hadn’t have moved there I would very probably have ended up a Villa fan. Aaaaggghh! PS nice kit.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Country

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    Quote Originally Posted by TipperaryBaggie View Post
    Good link Tipp. I'll have a read properly later on...

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    Great section in the story whereby Sandwell Colliery, who owned the land the Hawthorns was built on, absolved any responsibility if one of our players dropped down a hole in the six yard box to the mine workings below!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TipperaryBaggie View Post
    Great section in the story whereby Sandwell Colliery, who owned the land the Hawthorns was built on, absolved any responsibility if one of our players dropped down a hole in the six yard box to the mine workings below!
    The whole club nearly went down that hole under the Chinese owner...

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    Quote Originally Posted by TipperaryBaggie View Post
    A good read, cheers Tipp.

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